Spice Island Beach Resort

Spice Island Beach Resort

On Grand Anse Beach near St. George's, Grenada, a two-mile stretch of white sand that Condé Nast Traveler has rated among the world's best, Spice Island Beach Resort spreads its sixty-four villa-style suites across eight acres of tropical garden studded with lemon, almond and sea grape trees. Many suites open onto private terraces and lawn gardens strung with hammocks, and several sit close enough to the shoreline that the beach becomes an extension of the room. The resort runs on an all-inclusive basis: all-day dining, complimentary premium-label drinks, a stocked in-room mini bar, and non-motorized water sports from kayaking to Hobie Cat sailing are folded into the rate, alongside PADI-certified diving, tennis, cycling, horse riding and free access to the fitness center. What separates it from most Caribbean all-inclusives is its place in the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection and an AAA Five Diamond rating, a combination that pushes the experience toward boutique rather than mass-resort territory. The Janissa Spa, set apart in its own secluded garden with a cedar sauna, couple's treatment room and open-air rain showers, rewards guests who have come to slow down rather than fill a schedule. Children are looked after without dominating the property: the Nutmeg Pod supervises ages three to twelve from nine to five daily, freeing parents for the beach or the Gatsby Boutique's duty-free racks. This suits couples, honeymooners and solo travelers wanting genuine quiet on a proven stretch of sand more than anyone chasing nightlife or a sprawling resort campus. The stated aim here is a relaxed, home-away-from-home feel, and the beach outside does the rest of the persuading. Sixty-four villa-style suites sit across eight acres of garden on Grenada's Grand Anse Beach, all-inclusive and part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. It suits couples and solo travelers after quiet over nightlife.